Colts NFL draft pick Jonah Laulu thought GM’s phone call was a prank

Jonah Laulu thought he was being punked.

The standout Oklahoma defensive tackle finally got drafted after a long wait, but even he didn’t believe it.

Laulu received a call from Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard that he questioned the reality of.

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“Welcome to Indy, man,” Ballard said over the phone. “We’re drafting you right here.”

Laulu responded, “That’s not a prank call, is it?”

Ballard insisted, “It’s not a prank call, I promise you,” and laughed loudly while on the call.

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Laulu was drafted in the seventh round at No. 234 overall with the Colts’ final pick of the week.

Laulu played at Oklahoma for the past two seasons.

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This past year, he recorded three tackles for a loss and one sack from the interior defensive line while playing on a Sooners squad that ended the year No. 15 in the final AP poll.

In 2022, Laulu put up 5.5 tackles for loss while recording 1.5 sacks and a 26-yard interception return.

Before transferring to Oklahoma, Laulu originally played at Hawaii from 2018-2021.

He had 34 tackles, eight tackles for loss and four sacks, before leaving for Oklahoma prior to the 2022 season.

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